RAILWAY FATALITIES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8097, 30 April 1906, Page 2

RAILWAY FATALITIES.

PEE PBKSB ASSOCIATION. Chmstchujich, April 28, About five o'clock this afternoon another railway fatality occurred which, caused the death of Joseph Thornton, a elork, wlu was employed in the goods yard at the Ohristchurch railway station. It is alleged that Thornton, who was on the south side of the train, wished to get over to the northern side, and for that purpose went between the tracks, when the train was at a standstill. Howovjr, tho driver did not notice what had happened, and started to shunt the trucks, Tuo sudden jerk probably ciiued him to f»l', and the truoks passed over him, cutting him about severely, and nearly sevoringone of his arms. When picked up he was alive, but expired shortly afterwards. It is stated that deceased was a married man and livod in Christehuroh,

An inquest touching on the death of Win. Buckly, who was killed by the second express from the south last evening when entering the Christchurch station, was held this afternoon. A verdict was returned that docoased mot his doath by being accidently run over by the express. Chmstchuhch, April 21). An inquest was held at tho morgue to-day touching the death of Joseph Thornton, the railway employee, who was killed by being run over by a train in the Christchureh yard yesterday afternoon. Evidence was given to the effect that deceased was crossing the yard when he was run over by some trucks that were being shunted. From the evidence given by the driver and a railway porter, it seemed that deceased was taking his way across the couplings between two trucks whei the train moved. Both the driver and porter stated they did not see him when the signal to start was given, Deceased had been subject to fit» ately. A verdict was returned that doath was accidental.